Look I get that some people prefer ‘Autistic Spectrum Condition’ to ‘Autism Spectrum Disorder’, but if that’s really the most important thing you have to worry about or argue over you are absolutely NOT involved with or supporting the Autistic community... ...We have kids without a suitable school, kids being excluded from education for being autistic, people unable to get a diagnosis, CAMHS services so stretched children are severely self harming without support, kids unable to get an education health care plan to support them...

@nitawhite1 @ja54kki I think everyone should feel optimism for the future, but we really need to talk about the huge disparity between these young people, and those at other points on the ‘spectrum’ - particularly those who are non-verbal, need constant 2:1 supervision and all their care needs met... @nitawhite1 @ja54kki ...Aspergers miraculously vanished recently, and we can’t say anything like high or low functioning, severe autism, or use any other descriptor. So it’s challenging, these young people have bright and exciting futures ahead of them and every reason to be optimistic. Others have..

@serverusautismo @tclementsuk It’s a really interesting conversation. I must admit I can’t be arsed with celebrating ANY days except Christmas and family birthdays. Oh, and pancake day! But i do stuff to support bloggers if it’s the right message. Done a few things for this year and all are about kids with... @serverusautismo @tclementsuk ...significant needs (careful with the language eh!). It’s showing the positives in their lives and ours as parents. I refuse to ‘celebrate’ autism but I don’t think that’s what it’s about, certainly among my huge circle of online friends. But we can’t just spend our lives in...